Biochemistry is a dynamic and ever-expanding field of research with relevance to many other biosciences and to medicine. This dictionary offers concise explanations of over 2000 key terms in the field. It includes a network of cross-references and over 60 illustrations. It should be particularly relevant to AP Science students, and it contains a number of useful lists, tables, and a bibliography.

The Facts On File Dictionary of Environmental Science covers the terms and concepts used in the high school Advanced Placement course in environmental science. Like the subject - which is interdisciplinary and involves ideas from a number of fields of study - this volume deals with the science behind interrelationships of the natural world as well as with natural and human environmental problems. In terms high school and undergraduate students will understand, it explains the underlying principle of environmental science which holds that the Earth is a single interconnected system that can be...

Explaining basic terms, concepts and issues at the heart of evolutionary biology, this dictionary includes terms relating to the origin of life and the evidence and mechanisms of evolution, such as natural selection, heredity and speciation in addition to the evo/devo school of biology.

Inorganic chemistry is one of two fairly distinct parts of chemistry, the other being organic chemistry. It is generally studied separately from organic chemistry and, above a certain level, students use different textbooks for the two branches of the discipline. The Facts On File Dictionary of Inorganic Chemistry provides quick access and complete reference definition to the terms, concepts, and principles that make up a significant part of section 4 of the advanced placement chemistry course for high school students. Undergraduate chemistry students and students studying metallurgy and...

Organic chemistry is one of two fairly distinct parts of chemistry, the other being inorganic chemistry. It is generally studied separately from inorganic chemistry and, above a certain level, students use different textbooks for the two branches of the discipline. The Facts On File Dictionary of Organic Chemistry provides quick access and complete reference definition to the terms, concepts, and principles that make up a significant part of section 4 of the advanced placement chemistry course for high school students. Undergraduate chemistry students and students studying the life sciences...

A comprehensive resource, this revised and updated reference to space science illustrates recent advances and makes accessible nearly every word, concept and event relating to this branch of science. More than 1500 entries guide the non-specialist through humankind's activities in space.

Incorporating the new terms and research compiled in the last few years in this field, The Facts On File Dictionary of Biology, Fourth Edition clearly defines the basic principles and terms used in this widely studied branch of science. Approximately 300 new entries have been added to reflect new information, and current entries and back matter have been revised as needed. Pronuciation symbols have been added, and many photographs have been replaced. Pairing rich content with an accessible format, this science dictionary is ideal for high school and college classrooms and libraries, and will...

Completely updated and revised, the fourth edition of The Facts On File Dictionary of Chemistry examines this popular science subject in clear, easy-to-follow prose. Approximately 280 new entries have been added to reflect new information, and current entries and back matter have been revised needed. Pronuciation symbols are now included, and many photographs have been replaced. Ideal for high school and college courses, this dictionary is an invaluable reference source for anyone with an interest in chemistry.

The Facts on File Science Dictionary series is geared specifically to address the needs of high school students. Keyed to school syllabi, it defines terms and concepts in clear, accessible language. Each dictionary includes terms of interest to students and general users, numerous line illustrations that illustrate complex concepts, and extensive cross-references that make it easy to find the right definition. Each volume is an indispensable resource that students and teachers will reach for again and again.

"The Facts On File Dictionary of Astronomy, Fifth Edition" is a new edition in the "Dictionary Science" series. This volume uses clear descriptions of different celestial bodies, observational techniques and instruments, and scientific and mathematical theories by which other dictionaries in this discipline have been measured. Now in its fifth edition, this book has been thoroughly updated and expanded with more than 3,700 cross-referenced entries - 200 more than the previous edition...that reflect all aspects of astronomy together with associated terms in spectroscopy, photometry, and...